Wake Up And Smell The Bruises
I know what I saw. I know the sense of danger I felt. I know that unmistakable instinct women develop about trouble. There was something off. I didn’t need to see the bruises.
Marriage
When Did ‘I’m Married’ Become A Pick-Up Line?
Why are married men openly partaking of mating rituals? And why are women falling for them?
The Anti-Love Fundamentalists
The people who espouse hookups are just as fundamentalist in their beliefs as the people they scoff at. There is no room for love in this war.
A is for Anniversary
I’m writing a short story everyday as part of April A2Z challenge. Each day’s prompt is a different letter of the alphabet.
Why Do People Get Engaged?
This week a couple that I’m friends with, brought the M-word into their relationship. He popped the question, she said yes. Then (as she put it), they fell somewhat silent, seemed to lose their appetites, finished a quick meal and headed home. I spoke to her late in the night…
I Want Love, Not Marriage
After the debacle of last year, I’ve learnt a few things. In fact, as far as lessons go, that experience has been a gift that keeps on giving. My mistakes give me better and better clarity on what it is that I really want. And perhaps life is nothing more…
Open Heart Surgery
The man I called ‘Mr.Everyday’ broke my heart and other things.
The Other Woman (The Real Other One In Every Relationship)
For the Indian man, there’s only one real woman in every relationship. It always goes back to her.
MayShortReads19. Swapping Confessions
“How did we ever get here?” Aarav was sitting up in bed.
MayShortReads16: Crossing Lines
Today’s short story is about the power of lines – physical and intangible. The prompt was a famous Bollywood dialogue, which also appears in the story.